LAUC-LA Executive Board Meeting, 07-04
January 16, 2006
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Schoenberg Music Building 1230 (the "Green Room")

Present: Keri Botello, Debe Costa, Miki Goral, Andrea Lynch, Michael Oppenheim, Deborah Whiteman, Kristen Wilson (recorder)

Excused absences: Maureen Russell, Heidi Sandstrom, Libbie Stephenson

Guest: Rikke Ogawa

1. Call to order

The meeting was called to order at 1:17 p.m.

2. Agenda review and announcements

As Maureen was called to an emergency meeting at the last minute, members present decided to go through the agenda quickly.

3. Secretary's report

The minutes of the November 21, 2006 meeting were approved.

4. Chair's report (Russell)

Maureen was called away and could not make a report.

5. Vice-Chair's report (Sandstrom)

Heidi was not able to come due to another commitment and could not make a report.

6. Committee reports

Committee on Library Plans and Policies (Oppenheim)

The committee has taken no actions since the last LAUC-LA Board meeting.

Committee on Professional Governance (Botello)

There is a meeting scheduled for February, nothing to report since the last Board meeting.

Committee on Research and Professional Development (Stephenson)

Libbie was not able to come due to other commitments and could not make a report.

CAPA (Goral)

CAPA will be provided with its own laptop. No other business has taken place since the last Board meeting.

7. Other business

Kristen Wilson reminded the Board that she would be absent from the next two Board meetings while on maternity leave. She will continue to serve as LAUCTalk administrator from home. The Board decided to appoint a replacement recorder at the next meeting.

The board discussed the recent lack of openness in the matter of the makeup of library search committees. No official policy has been announced, but members are not reported publicly until interviews are announced, at which point names appear on the interview schedule that is sent to staff. The Board felt it was appropriate that LAUC-LA investigate the matter, and suggested that Maureen email Gary Strong to inquire about the policy.

Miki Goral announced that Kati Radics, acting head of CRIS, had made an official statement that the negotiations for the English and American Bibliographer position had been unsuccessful and that they are looking at what to do. No further information was available.

Debe Costa received notes from the recent LHR program from a colleague and noted that LHR’s characterization of the Librarian Professional Development Funds/LAUC Funds still differs from LAUC-LA’s understanding of them. LHR stated on a handout that “The library allocates a specified amount each year to support professional activities of librarians, etc"; although according to the agreement between the University and the collective bargaining unit, LAUC is supposed to have, as in past practices, the freedom to decide how to allocate the funds. Deborah Whiteman and Andrea Lynch said that they did attend the recent LHR program on the revised travel forms. LHR announced this year's allocation of $705 to each librarian. However, Miki noted that the amount is supposed to go up this year. The Board decided that the chair of the Research and Professional Development Committee, Libbie Stephenson, should ask LHR to announce the amount of money currently allotted to each person, and should also send an email to LAUCTalk asking who is planning to use their money. Then, LAUC can take steps towards redistributing unused funds, as allowed by the contract.

8. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 1:43 p.m.